Word does not number blank lines if they are created correctly. It does
number empty paragraphs. The solution is to eliminate empty paragraphs and
create "blank lines" by adding Space Before or After to your text through
the Format | Paragraph dialog.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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"TDMedia" wrote in message
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How can I set Word to refrain from assigning line numbers to blank
lines? It's a bit of a pain having to go through each document to
remove the numbers on paragraph breaks, etc.

Thanks!

Tom M